Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 492 Two People Who Cause Trouble for Their Former Teammates

"Armed - Super Domineering Spiral Multi-Shot!"

A dozen golden chakra hands suddenly shot out from Naruto's body, each holding a jet-black Rasengan, sending all the enemies flying.

Once a battle ensues…

Naruto's intuition is exceptionally sharp!

Even though Naruto's shadow clones were all destroyed, now that only his main body remains, he is able to gather his power and has a greater advantage over a group of Red-Haired Pirates members. Moreover, his ninjutsu is more unique than Sasuke Uchiha's!

The Rasengan, which combines Armament Haki and chakra, is a technique that can directly penetrate the defenses of Armament Haki and enter the enemy's body!

Naruto Uzumaki glanced around the battlefield. The situation was gradually tilting in favor of the Beasts Pirates, which made him relax a little. Suddenly, a figure appeared in his field of vision, carrying a jet-black short sword, and walked towards him step by step...

The vice-captain of the Red-Haired Pirates, Ben Beckman!

Ben Beckman casually brandished his ninja sword, effortlessly slicing down several pirates who attacked him as if taking a leisurely stroll, and walked step by step to Naruto Uzumaki.

"Ben Beckman."

"Naruto Uzumaki"

Naruto Uzumaki frowned. He could clearly sense the power within Ben Beckman in front of him. This guy was different from the others!

After the two introduced themselves, they didn't waste any time!

Ben Beckman suddenly charged forward, knife in hand!

Naruto Uzumaki was just as fast. He instantly picked up a kunai, covered it with Armament Haki, and blocked Ben Beckman's sword!

A powerful aura of dominance suddenly spread across the battlefield!

A touch of black mingled with the crimson aura of dominance, instantly wiping out all the enemies around them. This battlefield would not tolerate the presence of the weak!

Even Kaido and Shanks, who were still locked in fierce combat, couldn't help but turn their gazes to Naruto Uzumaki and Ben Beckman!

"snort…"

Kaido couldn't help but snort coldly, his face full of disdain as he withdrew his gaze and swung his spiked club at Shanks again: "Naruto Uzumaki is my secret weapon for dealing with Sasuke Uchiha. Looks like your first mate is in for a rough time!"

"No…"

Shanks, a smile still on his face, deftly deflected a spike from the spiked club with his rapier. He chuckled and retorted to Kaido, "Beckman will never lose... he's my first mate!"

"He's already lost!"

Kaido pressed down hard on his spiked club, lowered his head fiercely, and said in a deep voice, "Red-Haired Shanks... remember this, you better not bother me again!"

"This is no small matter..."

As Shanks felt the power emanating from the spiked club, his expression gradually turned serious: "Kaido, I'm only here to stop you... from getting in the way of others!"

"...So grand and dignified..."

Kaido muttered a cold curse.

The next moment, the two clashed again, each wielding their weapons, and the sky over Dressrosa seemed to crack open!

No, even the earth itself is gradually becoming unable to withstand their power!

Whether it's the battle between Kaido and Shanks, or the battle between Naruto Uzumaki and Ben Beckman, their all-out efforts have kept the island on the verge of collapse at any moment!

"Sage Art! Wind Release! Armor! Super Powerful Rasengan!"

In an instant, a Rasengan shuriken materialized in Naruto's palm, and all the energy within his body rapidly poured into it!

The next moment, Naruto Uzumaki swung his hand and threw the strange Rasengan at Beckman. The Rasengan rushed forward almost unstoppably!

Everything around was blasted away by this black spiral shuriken!

To put it bluntly...

Anyone who stands in front of the Spiral Shuriken will be directly cut to pieces by the Armament Haki wind blades surrounding it. Its sharpness is in no way inferior to the Great Swordsman's slash!

Ben Beckman was seeing this technique for the first time. He knew that he could sense its power with his Observation Haki, and that if he were hit, it could even kill him!

"Kid, don't underestimate the red-haired first mate..."

After taking a deep breath, Ben Beckman twisted his body and swung his sword horizontally, delivering a powerful slash towards the spiral shuriken!

This strike was almost a full-force attack from Ben Beckman, leaving a deep crater in the ground. This strike did not disappoint Beckman's expectations!

He cleanly and decisively sliced ​​open the spiral shuriken!

Ben Beckman finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the crisis has been resolved, this brat named Naruto Uzumaki is not to be underestimated... No, that's not right, it's not resolved yet!

Ben Beckman's expression changed drastically as he stared in disbelief at the Armament Haki within the Rasenshuriken, which gathered together like countless fine needles...

Countless needles made of Armament Haki continued to fly towards him!

This spiral shuriken, heavily modified with various materials, was so powerful that it was almost uncontrollable. When Ben Beckman cut it open, it directly detonated the energy within!

The energy within the spiral shuriken erupted instantly!

This is the true killing move of the Spiral Shuriken!

Naruto Uzumaki stopped looking at Ben Beckman, seemingly already knowing his enemy's fate, and calmly opened his palm: "What a terrifying opponent. Even Sasuke's Susanoo wouldn't be able to easily block the Rasenshuriken now..."

"Don't underestimate me, kid..."

Ben Beckman snorted coldly, and suddenly swung his knife, his inner power surging out rapidly. A slash like a hurricane swept away the power unleashed by the spiral shuriken in the blink of an eye!

A dazzling light flashed...

The energy of the Rasengan disappeared without a trace, but it left scars on the ground. In the center of the battlefield between Naruto Uzumaki and Beckman, a ravine area with huge drops and uneven terrain was formed!

"That's really impressive..."

Naruto Uzumaki looked at Ben Beckman, who was panting heavily opposite him, and smiled as he remarked, "I thought you were going to be accidentally killed by me..."

"Are all kids these days so arrogant?"

Ben Beckman gritted his teeth, his expression slightly unpleasant. This kid seemed even more troublesome than Uchiha Sasuke.

No, it should be described as a battle between human forms.

but…

According to Ben Beckman's prediction, this kid named Naruto Uzumaki, while not possessing the immense power of Sasuke Uchiha's Susanoo, should still be a powerful Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit user...

Otherwise...

He absolutely cannot hold onto the position of the Beasts Pirates' second-in-command!

However, to date, Naruto Uzumaki has only shown his Conqueror's Haki once, during the clash between Kaido and Shanks, and he doesn't seem to have used his Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit form yet...

"Kid, use your full power!"

Ben Beckman drew his knife, pointing it at Naruto Uzumaki: "Let me see just how powerful the Beast Pirates' right-hand man really is. I know this is definitely not the limit for you, brat..."

Ben Beckman unleashed his full power, still possessing enough strength to fight Naruto Uzumaki, but he didn't want to delay any longer!

"Is that so?"

After hesitating for a moment, Naruto's expression suddenly turned serious: "Perfect... I also want to finish this quickly!"

next moment…

A powerful aura swept across the entire battlefield!

Everyone involuntarily felt a suffocating sense of oppression!

These pirates, who roamed the latter half of the Grand Line, almost immediately sensed that a terrifying monster was about to be unleashed!

"roar!"

A tremendous roar echoed throughout Punk Hazard!

The golden chakra cloak on Naruto's body expanded rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, his body transformed into a golden nine-tailed fox that was hundreds of feet tall!

A surge of domineering aura enveloped the golden nine-tailed fox and instantly spread outwards, forcing all the pirates on the battlefield to retreat involuntarily!

"This is…"

Ben Beckman stretched out his arm to block the charge of the Haki. His expression was somewhat solemn as he stared at the tall, golden Nine-Tails, immediately beginning to ponder the information he possessed.

seem…

It doesn't resemble any fruit!

"Sage Art: Armament - Super Domineering Tailed Beast Ball!"

The next moment, Naruto Uzumaki, in his golden Nine-Tails form, suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a jet-black Tailed Beast Ball at Ben Beckman!

Ben Beckman hastily drew his knife!

Fortunately, his reaction was fast enough that the sword blocked the Tailed Beast Ball attack—or rather, it only blocked it for a few seconds!

In Ben Beckman's perception...

This Tailed Beast Ball possesses world-destroying power. If he were to be directly hit by it and explode, even he would not be able to survive!

No, even the people around them wouldn't survive!

Ben Beckman was trying to stop the Tailed Beast Ball, but he slowly felt his strength waning. Just as he was about to give up, a figure appeared beside him!

It was Shanks, the red-haired man, who had been keeping a close eye on things.

Shanks quickly escaped Kaido's battlefield, brandishing his rapier, and together with Ben Beckman, they knocked the Tailed Beast Ball away!

The jet-black Tailed Beast Ball soared into the air and landed far away on a coastline of Punk Hazard, where the explosion produced a towering flame that shot straight into the sky!

The entire Punk Hazard seemed to be shaken by an earthquake!

In the shockwave of the explosion, waves as vast as the sky rose on the sea, sweeping towards the depths of the ocean!

Everyone struggled to steady themselves, staring in utter horror at the area of ​​the explosion; a corner of the small island had been completely blasted into the ground…

If we could do it a few more times…

The entire island will be destroyed!

"Shall we continue?"

Naruto Uzumaki's voice echoed in Punk Hazard.

"Wait a minute, you reckless brat..."

After Kaido stopped Naruto, he loudly ordered, "Jack, take him to a safe place..."

Red-haired Shanks gave the golden Nine-Tails a deep look, then immediately made the same decision, shouting, "Ben Beckman, take the rest of the group and leave immediately..."

"Shanks!"

Ben Beckman frowned, about to refuse Shanks's offer in a low voice, but after glancing at his stubborn captain, he could only reluctantly agree: "I understand. I'll come back for you after I take the person away!"

"Need not."

Shanks shook his head, gripped his rapier, and said in a deep voice, "After I've dealt with this trouble, I'll come find you immediately..."

This sentence is tantamount to the Red-Haired Pirates admitting defeat.

Both Shanks and Ben Beckman were well aware that Shanks wasn't there to resolve the situation, but rather to cover the retreat as captain.

This war…

They can't go on like this.

While stopping Kaido from interfering with Whitebeard's fight is one thing, sacrificing his comrades' lives for it is not worth it for Shanks...

"Hmph, you can leave now, Redhead..."

Kaido casually sat down on a rock, put down his spiked club, and waved his hand dismissively: "Since you lost, don't bother me again!"

Kaido now has no intention of keeping the Red-Haired Pirates.

Kaido's mission from Akatsuki was to stop Whitebeard from invading Fishman Island, which meant he couldn't afford to sacrifice too much time for a single red-haired man.

As for the red hair…

It won't be worth mentioning in the future!

Kaido was confident that if these guys interfered again, the Akatsuki had countless strong members who could wipe out the entire Red-Haired Pirates!

After hearing Kaido's words, Shanks slowly sheathed his sword and waved for his subordinates to put away their weapons.

Shanks looked at Kaido, a smile returning to his face, and chuckled, "Well, really, you can communicate too. Do you really have to get in Whitebeard's way? Whitebeard and Uchiha Sasuke are tough to deal with..."

Although Whitebeard is still the leader of the Whitebeard Pirates, and Sasuke doesn't even hold a specific position...

However, when discussing combat strength, everyone usually mentions the Whitebeard Pirates separately, specifically referring to Whitebeard and Sasuke Uchiha.

"snort…"

Kaido glanced at Shanks and said coldly, "I used to be on the same ship as that Whitebeard guy... I know all about his troubles!"

"..."

Everyone present couldn't help but have subtle expressions.

Shanks even thought of his good friend Buggy, with whom he often argued. Speaking of which, did Whitebeard do something particularly wrong to Kaido...?

Kaido actually preferred to forgo the opportunity to severely damage the Red-Haired Pirates... rather than let go of the trouble he was going to cause Whitebeard!

Just then, Naruto Uzumaki also dispelled his golden Nine-Tails form and walked over to Kaido, grinning as he said, "Sasuke and I were in the same class! But his strength wasn't that great, much weaker than mine..."

"..."

The gazes of everyone became even more subtle. Anyone who had witnessed Sasuke Uchiha's true strength subconsciously ignored Naruto Uzumaki's last words.

This world is truly amazing…

Given the relationships between Kaido and Whitebeard, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, are the Beasts Pirates' captain and vice-captain looking to cause trouble for their former teammates?

Third update...

Another four thousand words...

(End of this chapter)